Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
8 Sep 2021 Red-green Carpet 1 Adult New Bridge Sedbergh SD664919 VC65 North-west Yorkshire M & G Tordoff Found on car door parked under oaks 34392.jpeg
9 Sep 2020 Silver Y 1 Adult Garden Main Street Sedbergh SD659921 VC65 North-west Yorkshire Martin & Gwen Tordoff
1 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 3 Adult Howgills Sedbergh SD643930 VC65 North-west Yorkshire John Mounsey Pignut growing in lane bank.
9 Jul 2018 Narrow-bordered 5-spot Burnet 3 Adult A684 verge Sedbergh SD598925 VC69 Westmorland Martin Keiller One settled enabling ID. Also several empty cocoons. Cloudy but (...) 15044.jpeg
2 Jul 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Burns Beck Moss Sedbergh SD595878 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, fitful easterly breeze, 25deg. C. No butterflies seen (...)
2 Jul 2018 White Plume Moth 1 Adult Burns Beck Moss Sedbergh SD595878 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey White Plume Moth, Pterophorus pentadactyla. Full sun, fitful (...) 14638.jpeg
2 Jul 2018 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult Old Scotch Road, east of Sedbergh SD598911 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, fitful easterly breeze, 25deg. C. No butterflies seen (...)
4 Jun 2018 Common Carpet 1 Adult A684 verge Sedbergh SD602921 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Intermittent sun, 21 deg.C.
4 Jun 2018 Silver Y 3 Adult A684 verge Sedbergh SD602921 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Intermittent sun, 21 deg.C.
10 Aug 2017 Common Carpet 2 Adult Burns Beck Moss NR Sedbergh SD598882 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Also Fox moth caterpillar & 2 wet feet.
10 Aug 2017 Straw Dot 2 Adult Burns Beck Moss NR Sedbergh SD598882 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 40% sun.
28 Jul 2017 Bird-cherry Ermine 1 Adult Cross hall Sedbergh SD686938 VC65 North-west Yorkshire Helen Wallace 11821.jpeg
31 May 2017 Chimney Sweeper 3 Adult Cross hall Sedbergh SD687939 VC65 North-west Yorkshire Helen Wallace In grass verge at side of A683. 9.10am. Sunny.
31 May 2017 Common Carpet 1 Adult Cross hall Sedbergh SD688939 VC65 North-west Yorkshire Helen Wallace Hiding in long grass in damp field. Early evening. Very warm.
6 Jul 2015 Green Carpet 1 Adult Cautley Spout Sedbergh SD6897 VC65 North-west Yorkshire Roger Fellows
1 Jun 2020 Wood Tiger 1 Larva Howgills Sedbergh SD646934 VC65 North-west Yorkshire John Mounsey Larva, clearly feeding on Matt grass. 26211.jpeg
25 May 2019 Garden Tiger 1 Larva Upper Cautley valley Sedbergh SD686972 VC65 North-west Yorkshire John Mounsey Mature larva, hurrying to find site for pupation. 19104.jpeg
4 Jun 2018 Narrow-bordered 5-spot Burnet 9 Larva A684 verge Sedbergh SD602921 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Larvae and freshly made cocoons, larvae still visible inside. (...) 13561.jpeg

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